, 1887-08-18

Mayor of Meeker.
A. j. GREGORY,
County Commissioner
l.. b. BRAszER,
Sec'y Stock Growers Ass.
One OF the first acts Of Governor
Adams was to telegraph to the war
department at Washington and asked
the department to telegraph reply i'm
mediately, stating what the intentions
OF the department would be. The
governor then telegraphed reply to
the message from Glenwood Springs
as follows:
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 12, 1887.
Mayor of Glenwood Springs:
Send to me everything relating to
the Ute Indian outbreak at Meeker
fully and promptly. [Signed,l
ALvA ADAMS,
Governor of Colorado.
No further news has been received
up to 3 $50 p. m., but is expected
momentarily.
DENVER, August ia special from
Glenwood Springs, the nearest tele-
graph point to the White River Agen-
cy, says: The last grand jury indict-
ed two Colorowts bucks for horse steal
ing. Three or four days since Sheriff
Kendall with small posse OF men
started for the White river country to
arrest the two bucks, who, with a
number OF this band of renegade
Indians, were camped in the vicinity
of Meeker, close to the scene of the
Meeker massacre of 1879. This morn
ing courier from there ar
rived in town with IL requisi-
ton from the mayor of Meeker
on the mayor OF Glenwood Springs
for arms and ammunition. Several
men with about forty Winchesters
started at once. The courier reports
that the sheriff and posse went to 'the
Indian camp and demanded the two
bucks from Chief Colorow. The old
renegade refused to surrender them to
the sheriff or allow them to be arrested,
swearing by his forefathers that "Me
heap big Indian. Dam the whole
county dam sheriff. dam whiteman
no arrest Injun." They began firing on
the sherif's men and it was returned
killing one Indian. The Indians re-
treated to the brush and kept up the
firing, shooting at every one in sight.
They are now gathering their whole
band together, which consists OF fifty
or sixty warriors. They have sent to
the agency for more OF these renegades,
who will join them il they are not
prevented. Trouble OF serious ma
ture is feared, as Colorow is threaten
ing destruction and to go on the war
path. Kendall is now camped in close
.a,, - 4. inf nts tc
safe to say, unless they shake the
dust of Garfield county from their
moccasins and get back to the agency,
the two bucks will be arrested. Kend-
all il Il brave and fearless man and an
Indian fighter since '59. He has with
him Phil. Toole and other choice spir-
its who don't fear even his satanic maj
esty, and is being joined also by While
River cowboys, who have no love for
the Indians. Colorow himself is liable
to be made "good Indian" if he is not
careful There are White River
Utes who belong to the
Uintah agency in Utah,
but have persistently refused to stay
on the reservation. For years they
have been roaming over the western
part of the state, stealing cattle and
horses and killing game, and annoy
ing settlers. Repeated appeals have
been made to keep these renegades on
the reservation, but they have been in
vain. Colorow has bid defiance to the
agent and to every one else. The set
tiers are justly indignant, and but
little will arouse their slumbering wrath.
They are determined that
these Indians shall be arrested
and made to obey the laws.
Adjutant General West has just is
sued orders to all infantry, cavalry
and artillery companies to get ready
20 move ut moments notice He
will, in case Of serious outbreak, or
der companies at Montrose and Ouray
to head off the Utes ut Grand juno
ton. Gen. West left for Glenwood
Springs Immediately after issuing the
order, and it is reported that United
states Marshal Hill, who is now in
I.endvillc, will Join him at